Quincy Daze to kickoff with fireworks show

The 2012 Quincy Daze annual event is set to begin, with a full slate of activities for all to enjoy.

By Amanda VanAuker

The Daily Reporter - Coldwater, MI

By Amanda VanAuker

Posted Aug. 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 22, 2012 at 10:20 PM

By Amanda VanAuker

Posted Aug. 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 22, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Quincy, Mich.

The 2012 Quincy Daze annual event is set to begin, with a full slate of activities for all to enjoy.

Event highlights

1 Events will kickoff on Thursday evening with a fireworks display following the Quincy junior varsity football game. There will be concessions available and music playing at the Quincy Schools campus until the fireworks begin.

2 Friday’s events will begin with the popular Q-Town 5k/10k race, starting at the Quincy Schools campus (at Colfax Street and Educational Parkway) at 5 p.m. In addition to the 5k/10k race, the event will offer a 5k walk, a mile fun run and the tot dash.

More information on the race can be obtained by contacting Race Director Loretta Tobolski-Horn at 517-283-1726.

3 The annual Quincy Daze Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the North Main Street park. Registration is free, and there will be 15 trophies awarded, as well as dash plaques to the first 100 entries.

The top winning vehicle will also be featured on next year’s dash plaques.

Musical entertainment

Quincy Daze will offer a variety of musical entertainment, beginning on Friday evening from, with Delbert Walling and Haley Smith, and followed by Don Middlebrook from 8-11 p.m. All will be performing uptown, on North Main Street.

Saturday’s entertainment will include deejay services by Mello Productions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (uptown); deejay Rod Harper form 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.(at the Village Park); The Haskells (at the Village Park) from 2-5 p.m.; Jim Dove from 5-7 p.m. (uptown); and The Lovey Howl Band from 8-11 p.m. (uptown).

Refreshments

As always, The Stables will offer their food and beer tent, from 5-11 p.m. on Friday, then from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, at North Main Street and US-12.

There will also be a number of food vendors on hand from 5-11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

In addition, on Saturday, the Quincy Lions Club will offer coffee and donuts, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Village Park. Habitat for Humanity will host an Ice Cream Social from 12-4 p.m., and the Quincy Rotary Chicken Barbecue will take place from 12-2 p.m., also at the Village Park.

More offerings

The annual Arts and Crafts Show is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., along with children’s activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; outhouse races from 11 a.m. to noon; and a cornhole tournament from noon to 4 p.m. The Quincy Historical Museum will also be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Little River Railroad will offer a special train ride, with a one-hour layover in Quincy, at 1 p.m.